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Apple has sent out invite’s to an event this Thursday US time to preview the new iPhone OS4.

http://gizmodo.com/5509821/apple-iphone-os-4-revealed-on-april-8

January rumors of new functionality-

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/01/19/iphone-os-4-0-claimed-to-include-multitasking-revamped-interface/

So just days until the final product is revealed. Here are the latest tidbits-

iTunes 9.1 has been released to support iPad and some other bits -

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL927

Canadian release date is set to April 24th, ROW supposed to be the same date -

http://www.ipadincanada.ca/ipad-news/ipad-launch-date-in-canada-april-24th/

Various developers are hard at work trying their get apps ready ASAP -

http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2010-03/whats-next-for-slingplayer-mobile-ipad/

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/29/brightcove-and-therefore-the-new-york-times-and-time-inc-announces-support-for-html5-video/

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/27/filemakers-bento-personal-database-app-to-launch-for-ipad/

iPad USB camera connection kit, late April (wonder what else that USB port can do??) -

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC531

Full range of iPad and accessories here -

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad

The legendary Apple product secrecy -

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62T4DP20100330

Rumors are now surfacing from a ‘reliable source’ that the iPad presale starts 25 February.

Note the article mentions US only, so no joy for AU/NZ suppliers unless you are importing direct from the states.

BTW if you want one, contact us we can get them direct from the US.

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/02/rumor-the-ipad-to-go-on-presale-next-week/

Foxconn, an international supplier of high end electronic goods and components have a large, walled city patrolled by security guards that operates like something out of a 007 or a CIA movie. Secrets and need to know details abound and the workers are kept in such secrecy they have no idea what the final product is from the components they are working on. Read more here-

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61G3XA20100217

From the murky depths of the rumor mills, 3 images have surfaced-
http://www.engadget.com/photos/is-this-the-apple-tablet/#2653751

Until the Apple event on the 27th, some people (possibly in the know) have already added sections to their online stores-

Others will just wait… until it happens.

Tech Crunch report-

http://www.techcrunch.com/2010/01/24/steve-jobs-tablet-most-important/

So while no-one outside Apple appears to have the entire story, lots of people have been fed small bits of information that indicates Apple have been fueling this hype for maximum reaction and coverage.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/01/18/apple-tablet-iphone-launch-confirmed-january/

Bring on the-

Apple 10″ tablet

iPhone V4

iLife 2010

With 2 weeks to go to until Apple are supposed to announce their tablet offering, rumors are flying wild-

http://www.fingerworks.com/ website content has been pulled, Apple acquired this company 5 years ago and they have pioneered some great multi touch gesture keyboards and pads.

French Telecom executive supposedly confirms January tablet announcement-

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbtgfd_linterview-politique-de-jeanpierre_news (in french) translation from MacRumors here-

Jean-Pierre Elkabbach (the interviewer) : According to Le Point (a french magazine), your partner Apple will be launching a tablet
Stéphane Richard: Yes.
Jean-Pierre Elkabbach: … equipped with a webcam.
Stéphane Richard: Yes.
Jean-Pierre Elkabbach: Will Orange customers also be able to enjoy it?
Stéphane Richard: Of course!, they will actually particularly enjoy it because the webcam will allow live video streaming. It’s a new take on mobile video-conferencing.

Apparently a statement has been released saying that the executive was only agreeing with the rumors regarding the tablet…yeah right.

Apple employees confirm they have been working on application development of iWork for multi touch tablet use-

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/09/technology/personaltech/09reader.html

Interesting article below by former senior marketing manager at Apple.

Lets see how the hype builds for the next few weeks…

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/how_apple_does_controlled_leaks/

Rumours are flying around regarding the imminent release of Apple’s ‘iSlate’ tablet device-

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/24/possible_apple_tablet_multi_touch_tactile_keyboard_detailed.html

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/12/25/apple-islate-trademark-and-what-is-a-magic-slate/

WWDC starts next week and here is a round up of the rumours-

Mac OS X Snow Leopard – developer preview to be released. “The World’s Most Advanced Operating System” is rumoured to be build 10A380-http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/29/a_glimpse_at_snow_leopards_more_subtle_refinements.html

iPhone OS 3.0 – the long anticipated upgrade to provide those features which have been missing, see rumour image here-

http://dvice.com/pics/tgr-wwdc-2009-iphone-graphic-rumor-round-up.png

New iPhone models – there are cease and desist letters flying at the moment, retailers are ‘leaking’ the placeholders for the new models in their inventory systems and other information-

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/04/new_16gb_32gb_iphones_appear_in_carphone_warehouse_systems.html

http://www.macworld.com/article/141002/2009/06/iphone_cd.html?lsrc=rss_weblogs_iphonecentral

http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/18/snow.leopard.features.leak/

http://twitter.com/TelecomNZ/status/1852520237

No secrets at Telecom NZ-

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/05/19/iphone-rumors-accelerate-as-wwdc-approaches-telecomnz-support-staff-possible-specs/

Rumours abound if Apple intends to offer cheaper smaller options to compete with the influx of Netbooks from other manufacturers, story by Appleinsider-

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/30/apple_to_introduce_more_affordable_macs_sources_say.html